Culturally Tailored Diabetes Education on Self-Management of Adult Hispanic Males With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Healthy Eating

  Healthy eating behaviors will be measured by self-reported data on diet adherence utilizing scoring derived from the Spanish version of the Summary of Diabetes Self-Care Assessment (SDSCA) scale. Items 1-5 relate to dietary behaviors, for example, "how many of the last seven days have you followed a healthful eating plan?" Diet will be scored using the mean number of days for items 1-5, using a reverse score for item 4. Scores range from 0 to 7 with higher numbers corresponding to higher levels of self-care activity performance

  At baseline and right after the 5 week educational intervention

• Staying Active

  Physical activity behaviors will be measured by self-reported data on exercise adherence utilizing scoring derived from the Spanish version of the Summary of Diabetes Self-Care Assessment (SDSCA) scale. Items 6-7 pertain to exercise activity, for example, "on how many of the last seven days did you participate in at least 30 minutes of physical activity?" Exercise will be scored using the mean number of days for items 6 and 7. Scores range from 0 to 7 with higher numbers corresponding to higher levels of self-care activity performance

  At baseline and right after the 5 week educational intervention

• Medication Use

  Medication use behaviors will be measured by self-reported data on medication adherence utilizing scoring derived from the Spanish version of the Summary of Diabetes Self-Care Assessment (SDSCA) scale. Medication use will be scored using total number of days for item 12. Scores range from 0 to 7 with higher numbers corresponding to higher levels of self-care activity performance

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